Abrasive mitt



I Patented Jan. 19, 1926.

' ,UNITED, STATES.

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PATIENT OFFICE.

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A'BRASIVE MITT.

. Application filed April 16, 1923. Serial No. 632,322.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE W. Donne,- a citizen of the United States, residing in the city of Orange, county of Essex, and State of New Jersey, have invented a new and "useful Improvement in Abrasive" Mitts, as the following detailed descrip-- as to polish the bright parts" of machine tools, and to remove therefrom particles and patches of grease, rust and the like.

Another, and quite extensive use to which my invention may be put is as a kitchen utensil, for the polishing of pots, kettles and pans, and removing therefrom accumu lations of grease and dirt- -My invention also includes the method of kmgthe mitt and the combining of the a rasive element with the'fabric foundation thereof.

In the. accompanying drawing, I have shown not only the finished mitt, but also the several steps in the method of its manufacture.

Fig. 1 is a planview of thecompleted mitt.

Fig. 2 is a section of the same.

- Fig. 3 is a plan of a fragment of the web fabric, showing the abrasive material superposed along a central zone thereof, and secured in place by lines of stitching; it also illustrates at the right hand, the relative points at which the web is severed in order to form sections of proper size to form separate mitts.

Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the web, with the abrasive material superposedwthereon.

Fig. 5 is a longitudinal section of the same.

Fig. dis a plan view of a severed-section of the web, preparatory to the completion of the mitt-byuniting the side edges thereof to form thepocket for the hand.

' In-the manufacture of the abrasive mitt, a strip of coarse fabric webbing 1 is placed upon a flat surface, and a suitable abrasive material, such as steel wool, 2 is uniformly distributed along the mid-zone of the webhing, as shown in Fig. 3.

Lines of stitching 3 are then run throughout the length of the webbing, to secure the wool in" place. The completed strip is then cut cross-wise, as at 4 to form the sections as shown in Fig. 6, after which these sections are folded intheir middle and their raw edges are united to form a pocket of suitable size to fit the fingers and palm of the hand of the user. The raw edges, as described, may be united by sewing, rivets, or by any of the numerous devices utilized for connecting two elements together, such as metal clasps.

The completed mitt, as shown in Fig. "1, is then readyfor use for any of the numerous uses to which it may be put. The method employed inits manufacture makes it unnecessary to bind or otherwise protect the edge of the pocket opening from unraveling, since that is the selvedge of the webbing; the row or cut edges of the webbing,"being the parts which need such protectlon, are held by the several methodsof uniting them, as above described.

The mitt thus formed is admirably suited for the many uses to which it may be put, such as rubbing down and polishing wood or metal,preparatory to coating the same with the final coat of varnish or enamel paint; polishing or burnisliing the bright metal parts of machines, or removing grease, oil or dirt therefrom, but probably its most extensive use would be found as a kitchen utensil, for cleaning and polishing other kitchen utensils, such as pots, kettles,

pans and the like.

While I- have "described the foundaticn of the mitt as; made of a woven fabric in the form of along strip of webbing, I do i not wish to be understood as confining it to that alone; it is obvious that any suitable material, such as leather, leatheroid, fabrikoi'd, or even sheet rubber may be used, the foundation material selected being that which .is best adapted to the particular use for which the mitt is intended. Generally speaking, however, I have found 'thata coarse cotton web, having a comparatively fine warp thread and a'coarse weft thread is well adapted for the purpose.

I claim 1. An .abrasive mitt, comprising a sheet of coarse textile fabric webbing having cut sides and selvaged ends, a padded layer of steel wool secured to said webbing between its selvagedends, said webbing being folded upon itself midway between its selvaged ends and having its folded'cut edges separetely united to form a pocket for the hand, its selvaged edges, said webbing being with said steel wool covering both faces of folded upon itself midway between its selvthe completed mitt. aged edges, and having each folded cut edge 2. An abrasive mitt comprising a sheet sewed together to form a pocket for the of fabric webbing having two selvaged hand open at one end and closed at the ed es and two out edges; :1. layer of steel other; wool stitched transversely-to partiailyoover one "face of said webbing in a zone between e v GEORGE W. DOERR. 

